DiPietro earns 100th victory in goal

Rick DiPietro earned his 100th NHL victory with an 18-save effort Monday night as the New York Islanders beat the New York Rangers for the third time this season, 2-1.

DiPietro, the first goalie ever drafted No. 1 when the Islanders took the Massachusetts native in 2000, had a stellar performance against his team’s biggest rival.

Elsewhere: Thrashers 4, Lightning 3 (OT): Todd White scored a power-play goal with 2:11 left in overtime to give host Atlanta a victory over Tampa Bay. … Panthers 4, Capitals 3: Olli Jokinen had two goals and Florida beat Washington to end a four-game road losing streak. … Senators 4, Canadiens 2: Dany Heatley had a goal and two assists in Ottawa’s win at Montreal. … Stars 3, Kings 0: Steve Ott scored a rare goal, and Mike Smith stopped 22 shots for his fourth career shutout to send host Dallas to victory over Los Angeles. … Blues 2, Predators 1: Paul Kariya had a goal and an assist against his former team, leading St. Louis to victory over visiting Nashville.